NATO leaders are set to discuss new defense spending targets at a summit on June 25, 2025. U.S. President Trump advocates for a 5% GDP commitment, while NATO Secretary-General Rutte suggests 3.5% for military and 1.5% for related expenses by 2032. Current spending levels remain below these targets among many member states.
In 2023, NATO leaders agreed to a minimum defense spending of 2% of GDP amid ongoing threats from Russia. The upcoming summit aims to establish new spending goals, reflecting the evolving security landscape and pressures from the U.S. for increased military investment.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 North American and European countries.
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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010 and Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 2006.
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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
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The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country primarily located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean, forming the largest constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria "Dick" Schoof is a Dutch civil servant. Since March 2020, he has been secretary-general at the Ministry of Justice and Security.
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